Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained
- 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated baby mushrooms and their liquids
- 1 shallot, coarsely chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh tarragon leaves, stripped, plus a few sprigs to garnish
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
- 16 baby lamb chops, cut by butcher
- 1/2 pound baby cut carrots, available in produce department
- 1/2 pound sugar snap peas
- 4 radishes, cleaned and trimmed, greens left on, halved lengthwise
Directions
Preheat the broiler or grill pan to high.
In a food processor, combine the artichokes, marinated mushrooms, shallot, tarragon, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and turn processor on and stream in about 1/2 cup of evoo until a spoonable, fairly smooth dip forms, about 1 minute. Scrape the dip into a serving bowl and place a demitasse (small) spoon in the dip so it can be easy applied to each individual cooked lamb chop.
Drizzle chops with a few teaspoons of evoo and season with salt and pepper. Grill or broil 2 minutes on each side and remove to rest.
To serve, place dip on large platter or cutting board and surround with cooked chops and piles of baby cut carrots, sugar snap peas and halved radishes for dipping and topping. Garnish platter with additional sprigs of tarragon.
Review This Recipe
You must be logged in to review this recipe.
or Sign Up to Review
Newest Ratings and Reviews
Read all 11 reviews
By limomom4now_7097227
Chatsworth, CA
on January 04, 2010
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
I was so excited to make the lamb chops with the dip that I planned it as a entree. The dip is good by itself but as soon as you dip a sugar snap pea or a carrot or for that matter the lamb you can't taste it. It gets lost to the other incredients. Very dissapointing because it's so easy to make and looks pretty. My son is home from college for the holidays and he loves articoke dip, any kind, any time until this one. Sorry Rachel, its not going in my recipe book.
By dreamcatcher_21...
Richmond, VA
on December 08, 2009
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
I tried the recipe and the lamb chops were great. I didnt follow the recipe and cooked them as I usually cook them... med-rare on the grill. The sauce was horrible though! I love mushrooms and artichokes but it the dip was just bland to me.
By ccglenda
columbia, MO
on October 12, 2008
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
This is the first time I've prepared lamb at home! WOW! Such a simple recipe and so easy and tasty. I just used the lamb chops I had and didn't worry about baby ones. The dip was FAB! Great with the lamb and super the next day with veggies. Thank you Rachel for empowering me to try new things!
Read all 11 reviews